Season 20 • Episode 731
LatestNa dobre i na złe is a Polish television medical drama series, broadcast on TVP2 since November 7, 1999. Currently in its 15th season and with over 520 episodes, it is the longest-running primetime drama on Polish TV. The show revolves around the lives of doctors and patients of a hospital in Leśna Góra near Warsaw. Na dobre i na złe has been very popular among the viewers, despite recent criticism on its lack of originality. It won the "Telekamery" award for the best TV series in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
Acting
Piotr Garlicki carried this beast for two decades.
Production
Survived four Polish governments and TVP funding crises.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
For many Polish families, Sunday 8pm with 'Na dobre i na złe' was a religious ritual more reliable than actual church. It shaped national perceptions of doctors for an entire generation.
The fictional Leśna Góra hospital has had more staff turnover than real Polish hospitals, which is saying something. Over 200 actors have played doctors; some patients appeared more consistently.
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